Warbird Information Exchange

Don't see that every day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP3JNqvf ... r_embedded




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Very cool!
One of my friends has Aeronca's version of the WWII training glider.
It's not restored yet, but the wings have the spoilers and such.
Jerry

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

I thought you had mistyped and meant T-6G. Slight difference there! Awesome to see them bring an extinct type back into the air. Note how much sink rate it has when turning from downwind to base to final. I don't think you would ever have to worry about overshooting the runway.

That's great! Never knew one was being restored to fly!

I have heard of a few T-craft that are currently flying that were converted to powered craft FROM TG-6's

Nifty!

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Zane Adams
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My boss has a TG-6 that was converted to powered. Still has the original data plate. I think he'd like to covert it back to a glider someday.


Todd

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Todd Brewer
A&P/IA & Inventory Manager-Purdue University Flight Maintenance

Thanks for sharing that interesting link. I never knew the type had seating for three.

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

"My boss has a TG-6 that was converted to powered. Still has the original data plate. I think he'd like to covert it back to a glider someday."

gtokid/Todd

would you please email me.

gliderman.one@verizon.net

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Charles Day,
Silent Ones WWII Invasion Glider Test & Experiment CCAAF Wilmington Ohio

Does the aircraft have three control sticks? Three instrument panels? WHere does the guy fly when soloing?
The thing that is neat about this glider is that a CFIG could instruct two students at a time. Maybe one that is going to be doing the landing and tow and a more basic student that observes or flies it after release but before reentering the pattern.
If I were those guys I would get a a 300' or longer tow rope and tow it airborne to fly-ins. Plus there's no limit to how long or how high you can tow( YOu can tow for a coupld of hours if desired.). In the SuperCub you could have a CFI and student and in the TG-6 a CFIG and two students. That way you have 5 people logging time for an hour's flight, for the cost of 8 or nine gallons of fuel!

BEST THING IS YOU CAN FLY IT AND NOT WORRY ABOUT THOSE TESTY MEDICALS!